Latin Language & Latin Translation

Information and resources on Latin language & Latin language translation. Latin, originally the language spoken only in Rome and the surrounding region of Latium, gradually spread throughout the entire western Mediterranean region as more and more people came under Roman sway. Classical Latin was basically a learned language abstracted from the spoken vernacular by the educated upper classes in Rome. Regional varieties also existed, as did more popular forms, called Vulgar Latin, which can be seen on inscriptions and in the works of Plautus and Petronius and to some extent in the letters of Cicero. Latin is a member of the Indo-European family of languages and retains many inherited features. Below are links that provide information about the Latin language.